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[Intro]
|  D|  G   A|
[Verse 1]
DI was huddled in a doorway
GFighting off a Atrance
With my Dbag pulled to my cGhestA  
She Dasked me if I was Gwaiting for sAomething
I said the Danswer one thousand times Aover was yes
[Pre-chorus]
  F#mWell here I am or a Gshadow of me
Oh Dbut deep down inside
GMy hAeart runs freDeG  A  
[Verse 2]
DI was a used shoe salesmGanA  
And I was Dworking the graveyard shiftG  A  
I was Dlistening for the Gbell on the dAoor
Dwhen you walk iAn
DI was living in the weeds somewGhereA  
And I was Dbreathing through a straw in the sGwampA  
And I was Dgasping for air wGondeAring what it wDas foAr
[Pre-chorus]
  F#mBut I've a child now and she's Gbetter than me
But Ddeep down GinsAide, I hope she makes tDhe same mistakes as mGeA  
  F#mBut sometimes love is all it's Gsupposed to be
[Chorus]
But it could Dbreak you, remember, take Gcare of your heart
And EcryE7, oh and AsomA7ehow A6we'All survivDe another dayG  A  
[Verse 3]
By Dpicking up our GfeetA  
DI was wandering around in the Gstreets sAomewhere outside of EdeDn
DShe came down and let me iGnA  
And then Dshe left for the lighGtA  
And I was Dcreeping through, through the Gbrush and the Ashadows
Man, I was Dscared for my GlifeA  
[Pre-chorus]
  F#mBut I am saved now, somebody dGied for my sins
And I'm Dso glad,   G  Ait wasn't DmeG  A  
  F#mSometimes love's not such a Gcrazy thing,
[Chorus]
But it could Dbreak you, remember, take Gcare of your heart
And EcryE7, oh and AsomA7ehow A6we'All survivDe another dayG  A  
Oh Djust for another dayG  A  
Not by Dwalking awayG  A  
DNow stayG  A  
[Chorus]
  F#mBut sometimes love is all it's Gsupposed to be
But it could Dbreak you, remember, take Gcare of your heart
And EcryE7, oh and AsomA7ehow A6we'All survivDe another dayG  A  
DJust one other dayG  A  

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Survive

by Dr. Dog

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Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

[Intro]

D G A

| | |

[Verse 1]

I was huddled in a doorway

G A

Fighting off a trance

D G A

With my bag pulled to my chest

D G A

She asked me if I was waiting for something

D A

I said the answer one thousand times over was yes

[Pre-chorus]

F#m G

Well here I am or a shadow of me

Oh but deep down inside

G A D G A

My heart runs free

[Verse 2]

D G A

I was a used shoe salesman

D G A

And I was working the graveyard shift

D G A

I was listening for the bell on the door

D A

when you walk in

D G A

I was living in the weeds somewhere

D G A

And I was breathing through a straw in the swamp

D G A D A

And I was gasping for air wondering what it was for

[Pre-chorus]

F#m G

But I've a child now and she's better than me

D G A D G A

But deep down inside, I hope she makes the same mistakes as me

F#m G

But sometimes love is all it's supposed to be

[Chorus]

D G

But it could break you, remember, take care of your heart

E E7 A A7 A6 A D G A

And cry, oh and somehow we'll survive another day

[Verse 3]

D G A

By picking up our feet

D G A D

I was wandering around in the streets somewhere outside of Eden

D G A

She came down and let me in

D G A

And then she left for the light

D G A

And I was creeping through, through the brush and the shadows

D G A

Man, I was scared for my life

[Pre-chorus]

F#m G

But I am saved now, somebody died for my sins

D G A D G A

And I'm so glad, it wasn't me

F#m G

Sometimes love's not such a crazy thing,

[Chorus]

D G

But it could break you, remember, take care of your heart

E E7 A A7 A6 A D G A

And cry, oh and somehow we'll survive another day

D G A

Oh just for another day

D G A

Not by walking away

D G A

Now stay

[Chorus]

F#m G

But sometimes love is all it's supposed to be

D G

But it could break you, remember, take care of your heart

E E7 A A7 A6 A D G A

And cry, oh and somehow we'll survive another day

D G A

Just one other day

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